Overconscious

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Excessively conscious.

    "A child whose activities are largely determined by a parent's bidding may be overconscious of the necessity to please other people and may fail to develop personal enthusiasms and interests."

Example

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"A child whose activities are largely determined by a parent's bidding may be overconscious of the necessity to please other people and may fail to develop personal enthusiasms and interests."

Etymology

From over- + conscious.

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